Iowa State Travels To Face Oklahoma State Sunday

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STILLWATER, Okla. - The Iowa State women's basketball team (9-6, 1-3, Big 12) heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on Oklahoma State (11-5, 2-2 Big 12) on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 36-30 and 23-7 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Iowa State swept the Cowgirls in 2018-19.

Where: Gallagher-Iba Arena - Stillwater, Okla.
When: Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Rae Johnson, Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Ashley Joens, Adriana Camber, Kristin Scott
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Dave Sprau, Lyndsey Fennelly
TV: ESPN+

Cyclone Quick Hits

The Iowa State women's basketball team (9-6, 1-3, Big 12) heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on Oklahoma State (11-5, 2-2 Big 12) on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Oklahoma State leads the all-time series 36-30 and 23-7 inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. Iowa State swept the Cowgirls in 2018-19.
Sophomore Ashley Joens, is off to a historic start to her sophomore season, and is currently averaging a double-double with 23.5 points and 10.7 rebounds. Joens' season average is trending close to Iowa State's single-season scoring record was set last season by senior Bridget Carleton at 21.7 points per game.
Joens is currently first in the Big 12 in scoring and third in the nation, averaging 23.5 points per game, while her 10.7 rebounds ranks third in the Big 12 and 14th nationally. Joens remains the only player in the NCAA averaging over 20.0 points, 10.0 rebounds . Joens is also the only player in the Big 12 ranking in the top-5 in points and rebounds for the season.
Joens also has a knack for getting to the free-throw line. She ranks first nationally in free throws made (103), and second-nationally in free throws attempted (122). Her 85.0 percent at the charity stripe also ranks 42nd nationally and fourth in the Big 12. As a team, Iowa State ranks ninth nationally with 256 free throws made.
Junior Kristin Scott picked up right where she left off last season, earning a spot on the Preseason All-Big 12 team. Scott is currently second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.1 points, despite playing limited minutes earlier this season. Scott is also second in rebounding, averaging 7.5 boards per game. Scott has notched 23 and 24 points respectively in the first two Big 12 games.
Joens and Scott each found themselves on a pair of preseason watch lists, with Joens being named to the Cheryl Miller Award Watch List, which honors the nation's top small forward. Scott on the other hand, was named to the Lisa Leslie Watch List, which honors the country's best center. Scott is the first Cyclone to be named to the Lisa Leslie Watch List. Scott is also on the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List, which honors the nation's top player.
Junior Rae Johnson is tied for third in the Big 12 in assists per game, averaging 4.8. Johnson has dished five or more assists in seven games this season.
Iowa State currently ranks 32nd nationally in blocked shots per game (4.8 BPG). Scott leads ISU, averaging 2.0 blocks per game on the year, while Ines Nezerwa is averaging 1.1 per game.
The 2019-20 season marks the 25th in the tenure of Bill Fennelly. Fennelly has led Iowa State to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances. Fennelly boasts a 514-268 record at Iowa State and a 680-321 record in his 32-year career as a head coach. His 680 career wins lists him in the top-15 in the NCAA among active coaches in Division I and in the top-50 winningest coaches all-time.

Streaks and Trends

Iowa State has hit 200 3-pointers in a season for an NCAA record 16-straight years (2003-04-present). ISU already has 117 so far this season. Iowa State hit a season-high 16 3-pointers at Texas Tech.
Ashley Joens has reached double figures in all 15 of ISU's games this season.
Joens has also scored 20 or more points in 10 of ISU's last 13 games.
Joens has recorded a double-double in five of the last six games for Iowa State.
The Cyclones hit at least five threes in 236 of the last 267 games, and every game this season.
Iowa State has hit a 3-pointer in 785-consecutive games, which is an NCAA record. In that time (since Feb. 19, 1995), ISU has hit 6,171 threes. That is equal to 7.86 three-pointers per game for the last 25 years.
The Cyclones finished in the upper half of the Big 12 nine times in the last 11 seasons.
The Cyclones have made 11 of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments, one of just 15 teams nationally to do so.

Last Time Out

The Iowa State women's basketball team dropped its third-straight Big 12 game, 77-74, against TCU. Iowa State held a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but two quick 3-pointers by the Horned Frogs erased ISU's cushion. TCU would take the lead and not relinquish it, giving TCU its 12th win of the season.
The Cyclones placed three in double figures with Ashley Joens leading the way with game-highs in points (31) and rebounds (15). Kristin Scott tallied a double-double of her own with 14 points and 14 rebounds. She went 6-of-9 from the field in the effort. Adriana Camber rounded out the Cyclones in double figures with 11 points off three triples.

Quick Facts

Iowa State has 14 players on its roster from eight different states (Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Utah, Indiana, Illinois, Texas and Virginia) and three different countries (Australia, Burundi and Sweden).
Iowa State returned three starters from last season in Wise, Scott and Joens. In all, Iowa State returned 53.7 percent of its scoring, 56.3 percent of its rebounding and 39.1 percent of its assists from last season.

Iowa State Travels To Face Oklahoma State Sunday

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Iowa State Travels To Face Oklahoma State Sunday

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Rae Johnson

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